Tearless eyes gaze at the sky,
Parched lips, broken hearts
Feeble limbs and sweaty torsos.
The last drop has evaporated,
The last drop has disappeared,
In the swelter, in the heat
Gone!
Before it could be felt by any living being.
Water has broken all ties,
For the mortals had become unmindful
All bonds have been broken
For the earthlings had become careless.
The only hand pump makes an empty noise
Even the dog does not linger around it.
What is left, a bucket under it
Waiting for a drop to drop.
A strong wail comes from far away
One more takes his life away
It must be Rani's uncle,
Or Champa's husband
For the burden of life was insufferable.
Chords have been broken
Heavy price is being paid
For life giving entity was not worshiped
Was not enough caressed
And totally neglected.
Water has broken all ties,
For the mortals had become unmindful
All bonds have been broken
For the earthlings had become careless.
Parched lips, broken hearts
Feeble limbs and sweaty torsos.
The last drop has evaporated,
The last drop has disappeared,
In the swelter, in the heat
Gone!
Before it could be felt by any living being.
Water has broken all ties,
For the mortals had become unmindful
All bonds have been broken
For the earthlings had become careless.
The only hand pump makes an empty noise
Even the dog does not linger around it.
What is left, a bucket under it
Waiting for a drop to drop.
A strong wail comes from far away
One more takes his life away
It must be Rani's uncle,
Or Champa's husband
For the burden of life was insufferable.
Chords have been broken
Heavy price is being paid
For life giving entity was not worshiped
Was not enough caressed
And totally neglected.
Water has broken all ties,
For the mortals had become unmindful
All bonds have been broken
For the earthlings had become careless.
